I've had pro console machines from Ampex to Crown to Otari, and home machines from Teac, Tascom, and Revox. Tape is a wonderful sounding medium. Even on my auto-reverse home Teac 4070, the commercial release of the Verdi Requiem on Columbia (Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Westminiter Choir, Maureen Forrester, Richard Tucker) sounds better than the same recording on SACD, and that in turn sounds better than the CD version.
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
The format is dying and too expensive to repair properly. Heads wear out so easy and many out there are all worn.
High quality technicians are either retired or long gone. Its such an inconvenient format that can be equalled by nakamichi easily in tape decks.
Retire it please put them in museums.
High quality technicians are either retired or long gone. Its such an inconvenient format that can be equalled by nakamichi easily in tape decks.
Retire it please put them in museums.